Students requiring a second-year Psychology course have a choice of PSYC 230/231 or the PSYC 240/241 sequence.

PSYC 230: Emotional and Social Disorders

The 230/231 sequence is focused on disorders.

Psychology 230 is the first of two courses which study psychological disorders. In this course we will first study the major personality theories as they apply to abnormal psychology. This is followed by an introduction to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual classification system [DSM], and research and legal issues. The course then begins its examination of emotional and socials disorders including: anxiety disorders; somatoform disorders; dissociative disorders; personality disorders; and, psychological factors that affect physical health.

Prerequisites: PSYC 100/101 with a grade of "C" or better or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair.

PSYC 240: Child Development

The 240/241 sequence is focused on development.

An introduction to normal child development, this course explores selected aspects of the physical, cognitive, emotional, and moral development of children from birth to adolescence; and examines the major theories of child development.

Prerequisites: PSYC 100/101 or equivalent or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair.

This course introduces prospective Psychology majors to the major methodological principles which guide research in Psychology. The primary focus is on experimental design, but students will be exposed to some elementary descriptive statistics. Topics include critical thinking and scientific reasoning, principles of measurement, types of variables, validity and reliability, and research ethics. Weekly labs offer hands-on applications of basic concepts to the design of research.

Prerequisites: PSYC 100/101 or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair.

Students requiring second-year Psychology have a choice of PSYCH 230/231 or the PSYC 240/241 sequence.

PSYC 231: Psychotic and Organic Disorders

The 230/231 sequence is focused on disorders.

Psychology 231: Psychotic and Organic Disorders is the second of two courses which study psychological disorders. In this course we will examine psychotic, pervasive and other major psychological disorders. We will consider the causes, prognoses and treatments of such disorders as: affective disorders; the schizophrenias; developmental disorders; eating disorders; substance-abuse disorders; and sexual disorders.

Prerequisites: PSYC 230 or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair.

PSYC 240: Adult Development

The 240/241 sequence is focused on development.

An introduction to normal adult development, this course examines critical issues and theories of adolescence, and early, middle and late adulthood.

Prerequisites: PSYC 100/101 or equivalent or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair.